What states do residents most often move from and where do they flee

New Jersey has the highest percentage of residents leaving for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 45th annual United Van Lines National Movers Study. This may be due to the fact that more and more people who can work remotely are evaluating where they want to live, and the expensive state is not the best place to live. Edition Realtor has prepared a rating of the most popular and unpopular states.

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“Part of the problem for the Northeast, especially New Jersey, is that it has an older population,” says economics professor Michael Stoll of the University of California, Los Angeles. — Many retirees decide to move because of the cold and high housing costs. They move to cheaper and less populated areas. This has been a trend for a long time, but it has accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

To reach these conclusions, the company analyzed the percentage of inbound and outbound movements between states compared to the total number of movements in each state. Only the 48 continental states and Washington DC were included.

The ability of many Americans to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and less frequent commuting to offices has led more people to relocate to smaller, less populated areas. Almost a third (31,8%) of those moving wanted to be closer to their families, while about 32,5% moved to a new job.

“People are looking for less crowded, less expensive areas,” Stoll says. — Many of them are people of retirement age or close to it. With remote work, they may decide to retire but keep their job as long as possible.”

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More people left the colder Northeast (excluding Vermont) and the Midwest and headed for the warmer South and West, according to the study. The more expensive parts of the country fared worse than the more affordable states with lower house prices, taxes and the cost of living.

After New Jersey, Illinois ranked second in terms of the number of migrants and the least number of visitors. It is followed by New York, Connecticut, California, Michigan, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Ohio and Nebraska.

While Austin, TX, Boise, Illinois and pretty much all of Florida have made headlines as the hottest destinations during the pandemic lately, Vermont has become the top destination.

“There's not a lot of people coming and going here,” Stoll said, referring to the state's smaller population. Many of those relocating come from Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. “There are plenty of outdoor amenities, fewer people and lower housing costs, especially compared to neighboring states.”

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More affordable places to live with lower taxes were popular with those packing up and heading to a new location.

Vermont was followed by South Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia and Florida. Rounding out the top ten are Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Idaho and Rhode Island.

The most balanced states—with roughly equal numbers of people moving in and out—were Kentucky and Wyoming.

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